释义 |
bend over backward or lean over backwardv. phr.informal To try so hard to avoid a mistake that you make the opposite mistake instead; do the opposite of something that you know you should not do; do too much to avoid doing the wrong thing; also, make a great effort; try very hard. 〖非正式〗为避免某一错误而走向另一极端;矫枉过正;竭尽全力。◆ Mary was afraid the girls at her new school would be stuck up, but they leaned over backward to make her feel at home.玛丽担心新学校的女生会自高自大不理人,但她们却竭尽全力使她感到像在家中一样温暖。 |